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Inside the Tense Decision Between NASA and Boeing to Send Starliner Home Alone

A meeting got tense when NASA and Boeing discussed a topic of "huge magnitude" — the Starliner's ability to safely return its astronauts.

NASA Admits Tension With Boeing Over Space Rescue Plan

NASA Admits Tension With Boeing Over Space Rescue Plan

NASA admitted on Wednesday there was "tension" during meetings with Boeing executives about how to bring home two astronauts stranded on the International Space Station, but denied reports of shouting matches.

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Two astronauts are stuck in space. Soon, the solution could be an elevator

Two astronauts are stuck in space. Soon, the solution could be an elevator

For the first time in nearly 150 years, the space elevator is out of the realm of sci-fi and into the orbit of mission possible.

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'There was some tension in the room', NASA says of decision to bring Boeing's Starliner spacecraft home without astronauts

Boeing's Starliner spacecraft will fly back to Earth for a landing on Sept. 7, but without its crew. Its two astronauts will ride home on SpaceX Crew Dragon in February 2025.

NASA's newly unfurled solar sail has started 'tumbling' end-over-end in orbit, surprising observations show

A NASA spacecraft erected a large, foil solar sail in orbit around Earth last week, after a failed attempt days earlier. However, subsequent observations of the spacecraft show it is "tumbling or wobbling" through space, which may have also impacted its trajectory around our planet.

NASA clears Europa Clipper mission for Oct. 10 launch despite Jupiter radiation worries

NASA's Europa Clipper mission is on track for an October launch following tests confirming the spacecraft can handle the harsh conditions around Jupiter's intriguing moon.

A huge asteroid crash permanently altered Jupiter's biggest moon Ganymede

A colossal asteroid slammed into Jupiter's largest moon Ganymede with so much power it dramatically and permanently reoriented the moon roughly 4 billion years ago, new research suggests.

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Boeing's Starliner Capsule To Return From ISS With Empty Seats

Boeing's Starliner Capsule To Return From ISS With Empty Seats

Boeing's Starliner capsule returning from ISS with empty seats due to technical issues. SpaceX to assist in astronaut swap for safe return.

Boeing will fly its empty capsule back to Earth soon. Two NASA astronauts will stay behind

Boeing will fly its empty capsule back to Earth soon. Two NASA astronauts will stay behind

Boeing will attempt to return its problem-plagued capsule from the International Space Station later this week — with empty seats

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Watch 2 SpaceX rockets launch new Starlink fleet and secret US spy satellite in space doubleheader today (Sept. 5)

Watch 2 SpaceX rockets launch new Starlink fleet and secret US spy satellite in space doubleheader today (Sept. 5)

SpaceX will launch a new batch of its Starlink satellites into orbit on Thursday (Sept. 5) and you'll be able to watch it live online.

Tiny asteroid burns up over Philippines. 'Discovered this morning,' ESA says

Tiny asteroid burns up over Philippines. 'Discovered this morning,' ESA says

A 3-foot (1-meter) asteroid burned up harmlessly over the Philippines today (Sept. 4) after being detected just this morning.

Belief in alien visits to Earth is spiraling out of control – here's why that's so dangerous

Belief in alien visits to Earth is spiraling out of control – here's why that's so dangerous

Belief in alien visitors is no longer a quirk, but a widespread societal problem. This belief is slightly paradoxical as we have zero evidence that aliens even exist.

Should we regulate the moon? Scientists call for international plan to share lunar water and resources

Should we regulate the moon? Scientists call for international plan to share lunar water and resources

Any lunar resource evaluation or prospecting campaign will need to be international in nature, as no one space agency will have the money or mandate to conduct it alone.

You Must Wake Up Early Tomorrow to See Mercury — Here's Why

You Must Wake Up Early Tomorrow to See Mercury — Here's Why

Everything you need to know about Mercury's greatest elongation west.

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NASA's Hubble Telescope photographs garden of galactic roses in stunning images

The Andromeda galaxy is the Milky Way's closest neighbor, and the most distant object that can be seen with the naked eye

Hubble telescope spies a sparkling 'cosmic fossil' 3 million light-years away (image)

Located about 3 million light-years from Earth, the Tucana Dwarf galaxy sits at the far edge of the Local Group of galaxies and is home to aging stars that may hold clues from the early universe.

'It basically lifts the skies up.' NASA discovers Earth's electrical field at last after 60-year search

A long-sought invisible electrical field wrapped around Earth has been detected more than half a century after it was first predicted to exist.

Shelved NASA spacecraft could spy on asteroid Apophis before 2029 Earth flyby

NASA is considering pulling a pair of shelved spacecraft out of storage to spy on notorious asteroid Apophis ahead of its April 2029 Earth flyby.

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Statue of fallen 'Teacher-in-Space' Christa McAuliffe unveiled at NH state house

A statue of Christa McAuliffe, NASA's "Teacher-in-Space" who died on board the space shuttle Challenger in 1986, has been unveiled in New Hampshire, the state where she taught.

NASA science mission spacecraft are at risk from hackers, but a new law could help protect them

NASA missions are some of the most technologically advanced and critically important endeavors but they are at risk from hackers.

Salvage Operation Abandoned For Burning Oil Tanker In Red Sea

Salvage operation for the burning oil tanker Sounion in the Red Sea halted due to safety concerns from Houthi rebel attacks, posing a threat of oil spill.

Artemis 3 astronauts will walk on the moon with 4G-equipped spacesuits

Artemis 3's astronauts will wear spacesuits equipped with 4G connectivity — the same 4G that makes up the majority of Earth's mobile phone networks today.

Earth from space: Warped 'double rainbow' glory appears next to rare cloud swirls over Mexican island

A 2012 satellite photo captured an unusual "double rainbow" glory appearing next to an unconnected chain of rare vortices in the clouds above Mexico's Guadalupe Island.

Star-packed Triangulum Galaxy shines in new Hubble Telescope image

The Triangulum Galaxy, the third-largest member of the Local Group of galaxies, is shining with star formation in a new image from the Hubble Space Telescope.

NASA Solves Mystery Of Strange Noise On Starliner Spacecraft

NASA resolves mystery of strange noise on Starliner spacecraft; astronauts to return in SpaceX capsule due to safety concerns.

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